Alejandro JimenezAug 11, 20207 minBeirut Explosion - What Happened?Beirut, Picture by AFP / Getty On the evening of Tuesday, August 4th, 2020, an explosion occurred in Beirut, Lebanon's capital city. This...
Alejandro JimenezJul 28, 20207 minSeguridad Operacional como Disciplina TécnicaLos accidentes han ocurrido desde los inicios de la existencia del hombre, causando impactos en las actividades realizadas y pérdidas...
Alejandro JimenezJul 19, 20203 minAre Pipelines Safe?On July 15th, 2020, a crude oil pipeline broke in Cairo, Egypt releasing its content; a passing car ignites the leak leading to a massive...
Alejandro JimenezJul 11, 20203 minBlack Swan Events. Effects in Risk ManagementIn the well-known Tchaikovsky’s story, the Sawn Lake, the black swan appears to deceive Prince Siegfried, confusing him to select Odile...
Alejandro JimenezJun 20, 202013 minRisk Assessment Pitfalls. Why Risk Assessments Fail?An adequately hazard management in a worksite requires first to identify these hazards, and secondly, understand their nature and the...
Alejandro JimenezJun 2, 20203 minRisk-Based Approach. Advantages and BenefitsEvery activity performed in this life has an inherent associated risk, but what does that mean? Risk is the combination of the severity...